Saskatchewan reported 185 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 96 more than the day before.
The province’s test positivity rate for Saturday is 9.4 percent.
The seven-day average of daily new cases also reaches 116, or 9.6 per 100,000 people.
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The province also reported two new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 910 since the start of the pandemic.
Across Saskatchewan, there are 1,167 active cases.
At the hospital, there are 155 COVID-19 patients, including 39 patients receiving intensive care.
Of the 155 hospitalized patients, 107, or 69 percent, are not fully vaccinated.
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There are also nine ICU patients receiving care outside of the province. Since Friday’s update, a patient has returned to Saskatchewan.
Healthcare workers have administered 2,477 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since Friday’s update.
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